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Vol. 12, Issue 06 - Price: £1 “serving St Helena and her community worldwide” Thursday 11 May 2023

A Royally
Good Time
St Helena Celebrates
Coronation of King
Charles and Camilla

Desalination Frustration
Kees Van Zon shares aggravation at lack of progress
for “only positive” business start-up that would
substantially reduce plastic imports and provide a
“cheaper alternative” to bottled water for Island Residents
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OPINION ST HELENA NEWS ST HELENA NEWS

SENTINEL Increased Chance of a Full Recovery A Royally Good Time -

COMMENT
Donna Crowie, SAMS
Hi Readers. Hope you all had a lovely
long weekend celebration the King’s
coronation.
What a moving service that was
broadcasted on the TV on Saturday, it was
fantastic to see the amount of work that
goes into an enormous and momentous
occasion.
It was even great to know we had
representatives at the service, 12 rows
behind the Royal Family.
On the balcony of Buckingham Palace it
was good to see the Royals waving to the
public, but for me it felt a bit strange not
seeing Queen Elizabeth standing amongst
them.
I was a bit disappointed the full concert
on Sunday wasn’t shown on TV :(.
Well done and thanks to the King’s
Coronation Working Group on St Helena
for putting together a fun-filled day on
Sunday. Check out the photo spread inside.
I bet people are now looking forward to
the next public holiday to recover from yet
another Island gathering on St Helena’s
Day once again at the Grand Parade. The
day will be organised by the St Helena
Football Association not only celebrate the
island 521st birthday but also to help the
football association to raise funds for their
upcoming trip to Guernsey. I wish you all
a successful day.
Another milestone achieved - happy
seven years to St Helena since receiving its
certification.
A few weeks ago, I went to the Airport.
Following
St Helena style
Additional Automatic External Defibrillators Installed On-Island
On 7 May, St Helena celebrated the coronation of King Charles III
and Queen Consort Camilla in festive St Helena style.
Anita Robbertse, SAMS
O n 7 May, St Helena celebrated the
coronation of King Charles III and Queen
Consort Camilla in festive St Helena
style.
The day commenced with the marching
of the uniformed contingents as the
sounds of the marching band signalled
the start of the ceremonial section of the
festivities. Acting Governor, Greg Gibson,
accompanied by his wife and Governor’s
wife, Emma Phillips, joined deputy Chief
Minister, Christine Scipio, and the other
dignitaries on the stage at 12 noon.
This was followed by the service where
various representatives of the churches
on St Helena participated in bringing
the message whilst the Salvation Army
band led the congregation in singing
the hymns. The Acting Governor read a
message sent by King Charles and ended
off the formalities by giving three cheers
to our newly crowned King.
The Grand Parade was covered in
festive looking tents, everything fittingly
decorated in red blue and white with
Union Jacks featuring everywhere. The
tent where the high tea would be served
at 2pm was the centrepiece, surrounded
by activities and stalls for everyone’s
Liam Yon, SAMS entertainment. Food and drinks were
sold at various stalls as well as sweets,
conscious and not breathing (i.e.
the installation of they are in cardiac arrest),” they
ice-cream, milkshakes and many other
goodies. Children could participate in
for the little King and little
Queen as well as the Crown
and Gown competitions.
Other competitions that took
place that were not for the
claustrophobic or faint of heart
included the mini-challenge,
where an astounding 24 people
squashed into a little mini, and
the ladder challenge where
Sam Collins had the fastest
time of a little over 5 minutes
and 41 seconds.
Throughout the day there was
music by DJ Colin Peters and
live music acts to keep everyone
entertained. While celebrations
continued late into the night,
the official programme ended
at around 6.30pm with the
prize-giving ceremony. The
Acting Governor called the
organising committee to the
stage to thank them for all their
hard work to make the day a
resounding success. Debbie
Yon called on her team to top
off the day’s festivities with
a dance on stage to celebrate
a lovely day of celebrations
commemorating this historic
royal event.

This is not a common thing I do, but I
do believe the Airport have their regulars
on flight days to see all the arrivals and
departures. It was good to see so many
people there, and a few using the bus
service that was introduced a while back
too. The atmosphere at the viewing deck
was touching as, when the flight touched
down, people still cheered as if it was the
first flight in. This is a service that we will
be forever grateful for. The quick route out
of the Island for medical needs and for the
quick need for supplies that have become
short or have ran out on the Island.
Talking about short supplies! What has
happened to supplies in the shops? Were
merchants afraid to order goods in or was
it that we had more people buying things?
There is no cheese, no eggs, no soft drinks
(this is something we can do without, but
still).
I bet everyone is awaiting the arrival of
the Maria da Paz next week.
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Automatic External Defibrillators
around the Island - a project
endorsed by the Emergency
Planning Department - SHG
have now advised that an
additional two AED’s have been
mounted following approval
of the necessary development
permission.
The two pieces of life-saving
equipment have been installed
both outside of the Royal St Helena
Police Post in Longwood, as well
as on the outside of the Customs
Building in Jamestown, near the
entrance to the Immigration
Office.
When announcing the locations
of the two new AED’s, SHG took
the chance to remind the public
about what they are and how they
are used.
“Defibrillators are devices
that send a safe electric shock
to the heart to restore a normal
heartbeat when someone is not
explain. “A defibrillator may
also be referred to as a DEFIB,
an AED (Automated External
Defibrillator) or a PAD (Public
Access Defibrillator). Statistics
show that if a defibrillator is used
on a patient within the first few
minutes of cardiac arrest, they
have a 60-70% chance of making
a full recovery.”
SHG again explain that the
AED’s installed on-Island can be
used by any person without the
need for specialist training. Once
turned on, the device will give
instructions to the user through
voice commands on exactly how
to use the AED safely for both the
patient and the operator.
The AEDs will be clearly
signposted and will be contained
in a bright yellow box. To access
the AED, a code to the cabinet
housing the device will need to
be obtained from the Emergency
Control Centre via telephone 999.
some novelty sports and spent their
energy on the bouncy castle.
While the public were munching away
at the eats on offer, they could stroll
through the tent showcasing the art
and royal bake-off goodies that were
on show. The art competition had been
judged during the week, but the prizes
were presented on the day, while the
baking competition was judged by the
three judges tasked with this difficult
decision on the day. The cakes and
bakes and art pieces entered showed off
St Helenians’ creative and imaginative
talents.
The competitions that took place on
the day drew some very interesting
outfits and entertaining performances
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Gov and Chief Party

with the Royals
Donna Crowie, SAMS

H E Governor Nigel Phillips, along

with Chief Minister, Julie Thomas,
were invited to the King’s Coronation
celebrations in the UK, attending the
Coronation Service at Westminster
Abbey on Saturday.
St Helena was once again well-
placed - some 12 rows behind the Royal
Family in the South Wing - along with
representatives from all the Overseas
Territories including Chief Islander for
Tristan da Cunha, James Glass.
The Chief Minister described the event
as “spectacular, moving and historical.”
Coronation Competition Winners On Sunday, they both were invited
st nd rd to Windsor for the King’s Coronation
Competition 1 2 3 concert. “What an event!” commented
Royal Bake Off Jolene Benjamin Sandra Henry Merstine Chiseja the Chief Minister. “The atmosphere
Artwork 4-10 years Jacob Benjamin Mia Hopkins Tinashe Makamure was electrifying with some 20,000
people having the opportunity to party
Artwork 11-15 years Sadie Herne Tinika Thomas Cody-Jay Joshua in the Windsor gardens - another event
Artwork 16 years+ Craig Peters Kirsten Samara Thomas that is the first of its kind.”
Augustus She added that “once again the British
Overseas Territories were well placed,
Little Queen 0-4 years Luna Lawrence Allie Phillips Halle Herne immediately in front of the Royal
Little Queen 5-11 years Lana Lane Emma Jacobs Grace Venning Box, where a number of celebrities
Little King 0-4 years Morgan Thomas- Lawrence Ziah Phillips Ryan Henry-Phillips were seated. Such an unforgettable
experience.”
Little King 5-11 years Shayden Henry-Phillips
Phillips Nathan Newman - Julie even spotted Strictly Come
Crown and Gown King Jacob Herne - - Dancing Judge, Craig Revel Horwood,
Ladder Challenge Kids Ellis McDermott 9 minutes 2 seconds and TV Personality and renowned
Survivalist, Bear Grylls, just a few seats
Ladder Challenge Sam Collins 5 minutes 41 seconds behind her.
Adults Not forgetting, amongst the crowd was
Mini Car Jam Adults The Partakers Emerald and - St Helena’s very own Jordan Thomas who
marched for the King’s Coronation and
Friends met up with Governor Phillips and the
Mini Car Jam Kids Lemon and Limes Mixed age group - Chief Minister during the celebrations.
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May Get Vaccinated
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics to be held in May
Donna Crowie, SAMS
C
OVID-19 vaccination clinics
will continue during the month
of May for those persons who
Sorry about that!
SHG apologises for “substantial and sustained”
sounding of Public Warning System
Donna Crowie, SAMS
The Sentinel last week reported
on the installation of new Public
Warning Systems in both Rupert’s
would like to receive their first,
second or booster vaccination to
fight against the effects of the
and Jamestown.
On Tuesday of last week, the
new system could be heard
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coronavirus.
Eligible persons must be aged 18
years and over and will have not
received a COVID-19 vaccination
within the past three months.
Health is reminding those who
have had a vaccination before
on St Helena to ensure to bring
along their yellow vaccination
card issued during their previous
vaccination. If you don’t take
along the card, a vaccination will
not be given.
One clinic was held on
Wednesday, 10 May, between
10am and 12 noon at the
Jamestown Community Centre
and on another is scheduled
for Wednesday, 24 May, at the
Community Care Centre, Ladder
Hill, from 3pm to 5pm.
In addition, Health Services are
also offering COVID vaccinations
to housebound persons who are
unable to attend the clinics. People
in this category are encouraged to
contact Grace Richards on 25818
to make necessary arrangements.
echoing through Jamestown,
with different wailing sounds as
well as a largely inaudible voice
message. This did cause some
alarm with many in Jamestown
wondering what the noise was
and where it was coming from.
Following this, on Wednesday, 3
May, SHG said that they “would
like to apologise for the disruption
caused by yesterday’s sounding
of the public warning system in
Jamestown.”
They added that “although it was
announced on 24 April 2023 that
testing of the system would be
taking place on the first Tuesday
of each month, the sounding of
the system yesterday was more
substantial and sustained than
would ordinarily be the case.
This is because it was related to
final commissioning and testing
works, prior to the system going
live.”
With the testing coming almost
out of the blue on Tuesday, SHG
said they had intended to “provide
additional notice to the public,
but due to an administrative
issue the public announcement
was unfortunately not released in
time.”
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New Deputy Chief and
Temporary Minister
A look at the current reshuffle of Legislative Council
Donna Crowie, SAMS
C hief Minister, Julie Thomas,
is currently in the UK having
represented St Helena at the
Coronation of King Charles III
and the Queen Consort. She also
attended the Joint Ministerial
Council (JMC) meeting of
Overseas Territories in London.
In the absence of the
Chief Minister, Minister for
Environment, Natural Resources
and Planning, Christine Scipio,
will step in as Deputy Chief
Minister in accordance with
section 37F (6) of the Constitution
as announced by SHG.
“Minister Scipio has been
granted the authority to act in
the capacity of the Chief Minister
to discharge the functions and
responsibilities of the office of
Chief Minister, as well as the Chief
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to have accepted this important
role. This will undoubtedly enable
me to gain valuable experience
of the work that is undertaken
by Ministers (The Cabinet) and
to have an insight into how
business is conducted. I look
forward to bringing my own skills
and experience to delivering the
important work of the Executive
Council,” commented Temporary
Minister Gillian Brooks. “I
would however like to assure the
community that I will continue
to work to the best of my ability
to represent the interest of St
Helena and its people. I trust
that I will have your support
in my endeavours to fulfil this
important role, for which I thank
Minister’s Portfolio duties,” said
you.”
Government.
In addition, and as reported, at
the end of April Councillor Gillian
Brooks was appointed as the
temporary Minister for Safety,
Security & Home Affairs due to
the absence of Minister Ellick
who is still off Island.
During this time, Minster
Gillian Brooks will be taking
on the ministerial role. “She
will be unable to fulfil her
district representative duties for
Jamestown and Rupert’s during
this time,” explained SHG,
though Councillor Corinda Essex
will handle any queries that the
constituents of Jamestown and
Rupert’s might have during this
period.
“I am honoured and pleased
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Desalination Frustration
Kees Van Zon shares aggravation at lack of progress
for “only positive” business start-up that would
substantially reduce plastic imports and provide a
“cheaper alternative” to bottled water for Island Residents
Liam Yon, SAMS
A small, not-for-profit business
that aims to provide “a cheaper
alternative” to the purchasing
of imported bottled water, while
“substantially reducing plastic
imports to the Island” and reduc-
ing the Island’s carbon footprint
overall, is currently waiting to be
progressed, as Netherland’s-born
investor, Kees Van Zon, shares his
frustration at Minister for Envi-
ronment, Natural Resources and
Planning, Christine Scipio, with
“the business proposal sitting on
her desk for almost a year.”
Kees arrived to the Island in 2021
when solo-sailing from Cape
Town. Although initially planning
a short stay on-Island, Kees grew
fond of St Helena and its people,
and ended up staying for longer
than planned. Most will know
Kees from both his early days on-
Island as well as now in his role
as Commodore for the St Helena
Yacht Club, hosting many events
such as the ever-popular Fish Fry
and Taco Nights. This all while he
pursues a business venture that
will no doubt be welcomed by all
on-Island.
The idea of Kees new business
venture – SeaTech H2Ocean – is
to setup a small desalination plant
at the seaside, in Jamestown,
utilising desalination technology,
something which Kees is expe-
rienced in, to convert seawater
into purified and quality drinking
water for Island residents. This
will be done by either running a
seawater inlet pipe far from the
shore or by digging a beach well
to access the saltwater below –
or both. This also acts as a safety
backup supply of drinking water
during periods of drought, which
is not uncommon on St Helena as
we have all experienced this be-
fore.
In addition to providing what
Kees has promised would be “a
cheaper alternative” to bottled
drinking water, the business is
aiming to provide a number of
positive environmental impacts.
These include substantially re-
ducing plastic imports to the Is-
land, and running the business
completely off solar power, all
things which will contribute to
SHG’s strategic goal of the Island
becoming ‘Altogether Greener’.
“We will produce high qual-
ity drinking water using a small
desalination facility based in
Jamestown,” explained Kees.
“This will bring an alternative to
imported plastic bottled water.
There will be a zero waste policy
in production and sales. No single
use plastic bottles will be sold and
the facility will run 100% on solar
energy.”
Kees will also look to use a simi-
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lar environmentally friendly sales
technique as to the current ‘bring
your own bag’ initiative launched
and run by Solomon’s.
“We will sell the water with the
‘bring your own bottle’ philoso-
phy,” he explained. “So you don’t
buy a plastic bottle with water,
you just pay for a refill. This is
much cheaper for the customer
and it takes away the problem of
single used plastic bottle waste.
To stimulate this, 5 litre reusable
glass bottles will be imported and
sold at cost price. Customers are
of course also allowed to refill any
bottles they already own. To start,
a refill of 5 litres will be sold at
one pound. When compared to
£4.00 for 5 litre imported wa-
ter, it represents a big saving for
Saints.”
Further to these benefits, and
looking forward, Kees also plans
to provide full-time jobs to
around 2-4 Saints once the busi-
ness is up and running and with-
in two years. He will also fund
the entire setup and, subsequent
running of the business, out of
his own capital, with a desalina-
tion machine ready to go.
Outlining his personal motiva-
tion behind the business pro-
posal, Kees said the following in
his Business Plan dated December
2021:
“During my travels I have be-
come very aware of the envi-
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ronmental impact of our daily
decisions. From seeing the river
in Cape Town flowing down full
with plastic right into the sea to
sailing to the most remote in-
habited islands and beaches in
Madagascar and still being con-
fronted with plastic bottles laying
around. During this time I have
been looking more and more into
the impact of our daily choices.
And my choices started to change
automatically with it. For exam-
ple, I stopped buying bottled wa-
ter and I bring my own bag to the
supermarket and reuse the bags
countless times. These choices
seem small but if you count them
up over years it is huge.
“Five months ago I came to the
island with the intention to stay
for some weeks. I immediately
felt welcome and accepted by the
locals and made a lot of friends in
a short time which some I can tell
by now are for life. I like it here so
much that I decided to stay lon-
ger. After a while the things just
fell into place and I came up with
the idea to bring an alternative to
the imported bottled water. After
asking around and doing research
on the island about the subject
I came to the conclusion it is a
great idea.
“My motivation to do this project
is not financially driven. A project
like this would be almost impos-
sible to start in my home coun-
try but here the population is so
small that even a small afford-
able project like this can make a
huge impact. For me, every single
plastic water bottle less produced
and not ending up in a landfill
will already be an achievement.
For me it is like a dream coming
true that I can not only change
my daily decision to decrease my
footprint but also provide others
the opportunity to make a green
and healthy choice which is at
the same time also economically
beneficial for Saint Helena.”
It is evident that at the time of
putting forward this Business
Plan, Kees was highly-motivated,
passionate and driven to get this
idea off the ground and provide a
service to the Island that is cur-
rently not available and would
“provide only positive impacts
for the Island.”
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As stated, this was back at the
tail end of 2021, after months of
local research and designing the
project. Soon after, in January
2022, Kees received his Approved
Investor Status, and a two-year
entry VISA to be able to start his
exciting journey.
Progress on the project slowed
down for a few months thereafter
as Kees’s proposal went through
SHG’s processes. While not ideal,
Kees described these few months
as “understandable” and main-
tained his drive to push the proj-
ect forward.
In another major milestone, by
June 2022, Kees received approval
on his Business Plan by the Land
Development Control Authority
(LDCA) meaning it was only for
Governor-in-Council to now ap-
prove the development applica-
tion before he could begin works
to setup the desalination plant
– as is normal procedure and the
final step when seeking develop-
ment application.
However, here begins the frus-
tration.
Since approval was received by
LDCA, despite normal procedure
suggesting the next step would be
to seek development approval by
Governor-in-Council, no further
progress has been made on the
project as Kees awaits movement
from SHG, and Minister Scipio in
particular. “After this moment,
complete stagnation on Minister
Christine Scipio’s desk,” said an
aggravated Kees. “That makes it
11 months by now. Those months
are responsible for around
330,000 plastic bottles imported
unnecessary.”
Not one to sit back and wait
around, Kees says he has regularly
pushed Minister Scipio to enquire
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about the lack of movement being
made on his business proposal, to
which he has received many dif-
ferent responses - or what he has
found to be more like excuses.
According to Kees, he has been
told by the Minister that she is
awaiting input from Environ-
mental Health. But, after ap-
proaching Environmental Health
himself, they have confirmed that
they are happy for the proposal to
move forward.
Similarly, he explained how Min-
ister Scipio said that she would be
discussing his project with Minis-
ters before taking it to Governor-
in-Council. Yet, upon speaking to
a few Ministers, Kees said they
confirmed that these discussions
have not taken place and was
genuinely unaware of his propos-
al and his issues so far with pro-
gressing it forward.
As far as Kees is aware, all rel-
evant parties have approved the
business and even encouraged it
due to the evident benefits it will
bring to all on-Island. He feels it
is simply Minister Scipio alone
who refuses to take it forward for
reasons unknown to him and says
it is beginning to feel “almost
personal.”
The goal is to move toward “refill,
not landfill” something which has
been brought up by Minister Scipio
when discussing ways in which to
extend the lifespan of the cur-
rent landfill at Horsepoint. “With
the project - and all the benefits
it will bring - ready to go, at this
moment in time, it seems Minis-
ter Scipio is still choosing landfill
over refill,” concluded Kees.
The Sentinel has approached
Minister Scipio for comments but
no response has been received as
of yet.
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Helping from Afar
Ivy Ellick gives update on Turkey and Syria Appeal
Demy Herne, SAMS
On 6 February 2023, Southern
and Northern Turkey and
Western Syria were struck by two
devastating earthquakes. Over
50,783 in Turkey, and 8,476 in
Syria, had been confirmed dead.
Reports say that this earthquake
is the deadliest in what is now
present day Turkey.
Following the disaster, Ivy
St Helenian
Bacon Pilau (Plo)
• 3 tbs cooking oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 450g bacon chopped
• 4 large potatoes chopped
• 1/2 cabbage chopped
• 2 large carrots chopped
• 2 small slices of pumpkin
chopped
• 1 tsp sugar
• 225g rice
• Water to cover
• Salt to taste
• 1 heaped tablespoon medium
curry powder
• Tomato sauce
• Worcestershire sauce
• Parsley
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Ascension Island Goverment.
Back to the Base
Night, while a raffle continues
to be ongoing with prizes to be
presented on St Helena’s Day.
Flight Bookings are currently
accessible to staff working on
Ascension, their dependents and
“These people really need this
money because they have lost so South Atlantic Airbridge from Brize Norton via visiting family and friends.
One of the frequently asked
much this year and yes, I know
that some people here cannot Ascension Island Base returns questions posted on the RAF site
was whether people will be able
afford to be taking change out of Liam Yon, SAMS
their pockets, but my response to use the Airbridge to travel to
to that is that we haven’t lost St Helena. The answer given was
everything and I think that you that there are several practical
have to think about those who issues which need to be addressed
have nothing at all,” said Ivy. and an update is hoped to be
The Money which has been offered soon.
raised so far is just under £2,500 According to AIG, at this current
(Two Thousand and Five Hundred time, the MOD will not permit
Pounds). This includes a generous transit bookings or those where
donation from Ascension Island’s Airbridge passengers intend to
JAM Shop, who donated £300. Ivy link visits to Ascension with travel
continues to encourage people to to or from St Helena via Airlink.
help raise even more money for
those who continue to suffer in
Turkey and Syria. A ccording to the Royal Air runway certification.
In addition, Ascension Island
Force (RAF) website, from 8 May,
the South Atlantic Airbridge has Government have also announced
that the MOD have made available
Ellick from the St Helena Ladies
Orchestra started to come up
reverted back to travelling to
and from Brize Norton via the fifteen seats on each of the flights
Ascension Island Base now that to and from Ascension and the
with fund raising ideas to help UK, starting when the Airbridge
reconstruction of the runway has
raise money to send off to recommenced.
been completed.
Turkey and Syria. Money boxes Bookings will be made with
This is subject to successful
were distributed around the
Island where people could make
donations. In addition, events
Royal Readers
were held down at the Mule Yard
including an Old Time Dancing
In honor of celebrating St Helena day in May, we are focusing on traditional recipes in the
rest of our Sentinels for this month. So for the Saints out there, here is a refresher or even
some new ideas, and for everyone else a how-to of local cuisine.
Method
1. Heat oil and fry onion until
it starts to brown.
2. Add curry powder and
sugar and cook for about
a minute. Add bacon and
chopped vegetables and
steam for about 10 minutes.
3. Add sufficient water to
cover all the ingredients and
add the washed rice and
Demy Herne, SAMS and King Charles Goodie Bags. The
season with salt, herbs and second station was a craft table
sauces.
4. Cover and bring to the
O n Tuesday, the Public Library where individual Jewelled Crowns
held their Holiday Club. This were made by the children.
boil and simmer gently until week’s theme was the celebration As always, there was also a
all the water has evaporated of the King’s coronation. reading corner where children
and the meat and vegeta- Two stations were setup on the were invited to read their favourite
bles are all well cooked. Add day. The first one was a colouring books.
more water if necessary. table filled with Royal themed An overall attendance of 15
colouring pages such as Union Jacks children were present on the day.
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INSCOPE RECAPPED
Central Support Services
Focus on Statistics
of deaths on St Helena. The first two
Anita Robbertse, SAMS is reflective of international trends,
but the deaths due to diabetes-re-
lated complications are much higher
than elsewhere in the world. These
Chief Minister Julie Thomas wel- three underlying causes accounts for
comed Neil Fantom (Chief Statisti- about 60% of all deaths on St Helena
cian) as her guest on In Scope this over the past twenty years. Of this
week to tell listeners more about 60%, half is related to cardiovascular
statistical information relating to diseases, about 30% is due to cancers
health, population, visitors, average and 10% is related to diabetes. These
wages, prices and inflation, all hot are also the areas that the health de-
topics under discussion in the com- partment is focussing their screen-
munity. ing and preventative programs on.
The first topic up for discussion was Within these categories the stats of-
regarding the new statistics relat- fice also looked at details within each
ed to health that have very recently group. For cancers the most preva-
been published. The Joint Strategic lent cancer on St Helena in men was
Needs Assessment (JSNA) that had lung cancer followed by colon cancer
been conducted over the past year and for women it is breast and then
and a half looked at the ultimate colon cancer. This again affirms the
outcome of health and the way and importance of early screening re-
quality of life of the population. They cently being offered by the health
requested statistics on these top- services. The other topic of interest
ics from the statistics office specifi- included in the statistical research
cally related to what the underlying was life-expectancy - average age at
cause of deaths are and how long which people die. Over the past ten
do people live (healthy lives) on St years for men on St Helena this age
Helena. The stats office had cause of was calculated as an average of 74
death data available for many years, and for women 81. In the UK, these
but upon closer examination they re- ages would be about 4 years longer
alised that the data did not conform on average. These predictions are
to the international standard used only an indication as it is based on
based on WHO guidelines. The stats the lives of people who were born
office went back to data from 1990 between 60 and 80 years ago due to
and classified every cause of death to the nature of how these numbers are
reflect the underlying cause of death compiled. The way of life and habits
as set out by the WHO guidelines. have changed over the years and are
This entailed a lot of work but the still changing. Life choices and hab-
completed document containing the its will influence average life-expec-
statistics was published in the first tancy in the future. Past data is only
week of May. The results over the an indication to give a sense of what
past twenty years gave some inter- will happen in the future. A new top-
esting results naming cardiovascular ic included in statistics for the stra-
disease (mainly heart disease); ma- tegic needs assessment based on the
lignant neo-plasms (cancer) and di- census is healthy life-expectancy.
abetes as the main underlying causes Data captured in the census was used
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to calculate healthy life-expectan-
cy, determining the average age at
which people on St Helena’s health
deteriorate significantly. For men
this age was calculated at 59 and for
women 60 and this is very similar to
numbers in the UK.
Population was the next topic under
discussion. The census conducted a
couple of years ago is a great tool to
be used in calculating statistics and
in utilising when planning. One of
the things the statistics office can
now do is to estimate the age and sex
of the population at the end of ev-
ery month using the census; births
and deaths and arrivals and depar-
tures from immigration records. As
with all statistics it is important to
recognise that all numbers are only
estimates. This enables the statistics
office to provide information for ex-
ample regarding the ageing popula-
tion of St Helena. When the census
was done in 2021 there were 1104
people over 65 and when the num-
bers were calculated at the end of
February 2023 the number had risen
to 1172, indicating a definite increase
in the population age. Another con-
cern for St Helena is with regards to
a working age population. In 2021
there were 2689 people aged 15 to
65 and in 2023 there were only 2520.
Although part of this number can
be explained by the increase in the
over 65 aged people, it also shows
that the working age population are
not being replaced 1 for 1 by younger
people moving up in the age groups
- hence the ageing population. An-
other worrying statistic is that the
net emigration of people leaving the
island is higher than the number of
immigration or people coming to the
island also adding to the decrease
in the working-age population. The
main outflow of people took place
right after Covid restrictions were
lifted in the outside world. The past
12 months however have been rela-
tively stable with regards to people
emigrating. Another factor influenc-
ing population is births and deaths.
Over the past twelve months (March
to February) there have been about
60 deaths on the island, quite a high
number compared to previous years
where the average was about 50.
The worrying factor is the low birth
rate of 20 births for the same pe-
riod, making the difference between
deaths and births (30) the largest
this has been. Before the year 2000
annual births were always higher
than deaths. Around 2000/2002 this
changed and has been increasing as
the population structure has changed
with a larger ageing population re-
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sulting in fewer births. There is also a
move towards having slightly small-
er families reflecting international
trends and this also contributes to
the lower number of births. Educa-
tion will be the next area where the
statistics office will look at compil-
ing some information. This is a chal-
lenging area as trends can change
drastically from one year to the next,
making predictions and the use of
statistics tricky. One of the most
important factors to consider when
compiling population statistics is the
definition of what is considered to be
permanent/ long term residents and
what is classed as a visitor. To clar-
ify this immigration law is used as
a guideline (whereas in other coun-
tries a one year rule applies). Here
on St Helena the statistics office uses
a six month rule as you need a long
term permit from immigration if you
are staying longer than six months.
A difficult factor to take into con-
sideration is people from Ascension
who sometimes define themselves as
residents on St Helena and some do
not. Another factor to deal with is the
movement of people on TC contracts
and their families.
The next discussion centred on visi-
tors. The statistics office monitors
population movements on a monthly
basis and specify different categories
of visitors. Visitors are classified into
their purpose for visiting like busi-
ness (TC’s); transit (yachties); visit-
ing family and friends and tourists.
These numbers are of great interest
at the moment as it shows the in-
crease in number of visitors since the
opening up of the island. The num-
bers as calculated from December
to end of February for the last four
years were: in 2019/20 (the peak
year for visitor numbers) was 1465
visitors in the three month period;
in 2022/23 there were 1071 visitors
for the same time period. People who
visited purely for leisure during the
periods mentioned above is 1147 in
2019/20 of which 577 were tourists
and in 22/23 only 751 of which 297
were tourists. During the first year of
Covid there were only about 8 visitors
during this same time period. It will
be interesting to see what the statis-
tics of visitors will be during March
and April as it has been more than
six months now since the island has
opened up for tourism again post-
covid. Another statistic calculated is
the average length that visitors stay
on the island. Saints visiting family
and friends stay on average about a
month whereas tourists stay on av-
erage a week. When calculating how
much money visitors spend on island
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it splits about in half; although visit-
ing Saints stay longer, tourists tend
to spend the same amount in total
during the shorter time spent here.
The total people living on St Hel-
ena counted during the census were
4439, at the end of February this
number was 4255. This again shows
the significant drop in the number of
people living on St Helena the first
year after the census. Overall this
constitutes a 4% drop in the popu-
lation since 2021, but this seems
to have steadied out a bit now. The
calculation of the population and
changes is a key factor for policy
makers to consider and this is why
the statistics office is working hard
on keeping these numbers up to date,
useful and relevant.
An aspect of statistics on everyone’s
mind is money, specifically the av-
erage wages. For the financial year
2021/22 the average wage calculat-
ed from information received from
the tax office, was a median wage £
9460.00 per annum. Median wage is
the middle number in the wage scale
- so exactly half of the people earn
more than this number and exactly
half earn less. For all other statis-
tics, the mean is used but using the
median gives a more accurate way to
calculate average wages as income
is distributed in an uneven fashion
and the median is used worldwide
to calculate average wage. Only a
few people earn very high wages and
quite a number of people earn lower
wages than the mean. If the mean
is used, average wages will give a
skewed impression of wages on St
Helena as the high wages will create
the impression that average wages
are higher than what they really are.
When comparing this number to the
past there needs to be an adjust-
ment to take inflation into consider-
ation as inflation erodes purchasing
power. Figures are only published
once they have been adjusted for in-
flation as this is crucial in making a
comparison. The average wages have
gone down, but the impact of Covid
has to be taken into consideration. In
the past there has been an increase
in wages primarily due to the con-
struction of the airport, since then
however there has been a gradual
decrease in wages closer to pre-air-
port construction levels. The trend
is that wages are staying fairly flat
without any big input from external
investments like the airport project.
More people and projects are needed
to help stimulate the economy and
increase disposable income. There
needs to be more shared prosperity
and economic growth to encourage
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more people to come to St Helena.
Average wages for 2022/23 will not
be available for another few months
as these can only be calculated once
tax returns have been submitted and
processed. The data used only in-
clude people with permanent and
regular employment from PAYE re-
cords, excluding TC officers and
self-employed incomes. On average,
men tend to earn slightly more than
women on St Helena (as is the inter-
national trend), but on St Helena the
gap is not as big as in other parts of
the world.
Prices and inflation was the final
topic of discussion on the agenda for
this In Scope program. Inflation is
calculated on an annual basis and the
latest inflation rate is estimated at
5.4%. During the previous quarter it
was estimated at 5.7% so showing a
bit of a decrease and still significant-
ly lower than the inflation rate in the
UK which is still above 10%. Energy
is one of the factors that push the UK
inflation rate significantly above that
of the inflation rate on St Helena.
Energy has driven the increase in the
inflation rate worldwide following
the Ukrainian war and the sudden
increase in global oil prices. On St
Helena, there have been subsidies of
the price of energy which keeps the
inflation rate down helping the con-
sumer with cost-of-living. St Helena
is also quite resilient as we are used
to food shortages and have learnt to
adapt, whereas these kind shortages
have hit consumers in the UK quite
hard. It will be interesting to monitor
the inflation rate in the future and
see what the knock-on effect on St
Helena will be. This is one of the rea-
sons there are such a lot of emphasis
placed on becoming self-sustaining
on St Helena to a larger degree as
this will mitigate the impact of in-
ternational price increases to a cer-
tain extent. If we could move more
towards being less reliant on fossil
fuels, we will be less exposed to in-
ternational price fluctuations.
Julie thanked Neil for providing the
public with some insight into the sig-
nificance of statistics and its appli-
cations when making important de-
cisions and doing strategic planning
based on relevant information about
the trends on St Helena. Hopefully
the interesting information provided
today will encourage St Helenians to
support incentives like the census
and other information gathering ini-
tiatives in the future. Neil ended off
by saying they do not see their job as
providing statistics but to help peo-
ple make better informed decisions
about how to improve their lives.
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NOTICE BOARD NOTICE BOARD

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
EXPRESSIONS OF INVITATION TO TENDER
BAPTIST CHURCH
COVID-19
19 VACCINATION CLINICS
INTEREST
REFURBISHMENT OF GOVERNMENT LANDLORD HOUSE The Health Services Directorate would like to inform
i the public Sunday Services
REFURBISHMENT OF GOVERNMENT NO.3 BRADLEYS, LONGWOOD that further COVID-19
19 vaccination clinics will be held during May 14th May
2023. Sandy Bay Chapel 08.45 am
LANDLORD HOUSE NO.3 BATCHELOR St Helena Government would like to invite suitably experienced Head O’Wain Chapel 10.45 am
FLAT - HARBOUR VIEW contractors to submit a tender for the following contract: To be eligible to receive a first, second or booster dose of the
Jamestown Chapel 6.00 pm
COVID-19 Bivalent vaccine you must:
Proposed Refurbishment of Government Landlord House • Be aged 18 years and over Cape Villa 3.00 pm
St Helena Government is seeking Expressions No.3 Bradleys, Longwood • Have not received a Covid-19 vaccinatio within the past
19 vaccination
of Interest from suitably qualified contractors to three months
undertake the proposed refurbishment to No.3 Copies of the tender document can be obtained from Bible Studies
Procurement
ment Officer, Tiffany Lawrence, at Essex House, Details of the clinics, including locations and times, are listed
Batchelor Flat at Harbour View, Jamestown. Jamestown, on tel: 22270 or via email: below:
Tuesday 16th May
tiffany.lawrence@sainthelena.gov.sh. Date Time Location
Baptist School Hall 7.00 pm
The works will include interior and exterior Thursday 18th May
24 May 3pm – 5pm Community Care Centre (CCC)
painting, plumbing and electrical works. A site visit to view the works will take place on Friday, 5 May Sandy Bay Chapel 5.30 pm
2023, at 10am, at Bradleys. Contractors should note that site
visits requested after this date will not be entertained unless Any persons who are housebound and are unable to attend the
For further information, please contact the there is a relevant reason why the contractor could not attend clinics are asked to contact Grace Richards on telephone number
Project Manager, Mark Plato, on tel: 22270 or the scheduled site visit. 25818 or via email through grace.richards@sainthelena.gov.sh.
grace.richards@sainthelena.gov.sh Kids Adventure Club:
via email: mark.plato@sainthelena.gov.sh.
mark.plato@sainthelena.gov.sh In recess for school holidays.
Should you require any further details, please contact the You are reminded
ded to please bring along your yellow vaccination
Procurement Officer. card for recording purposes. If you do not bring along your card
The closing date for Expressions of Interest to you will not receive your vaccination.
Completed tenders should be placed in the Tender Box at Any persons who have misplaced their yellow vaccination cards ALL ARE WELCOME
be submitted is 12 noon on Friday, 12 May are asked to please contact Grace Richardsds prior to attending the
Essex House, Jamestown, by 12noon on Friday, 12 May 2023,
2023, and should be addressed to Procurement clearly marked “TISD-1729-SHG”. clinic. For further information contact:
Officer, Tiffany Lawrence, at Essex House, Tel No 22388 or 24644
Let’s continue to protect ourselves, to protect St Helena.
Jamestown. Interested parties should note that this opportunity is not being
advertised overseas. SHG, 03 May 2023
SHG, 25 April 2023 www.sainthelena.gov.sh
SHG, 25 April 2023

DIOCESE OF SAINT HELENA

Special General Meeting of the Guinea
The Cathedral Parish of St Paul Grass Community Association
Sunday 14th May 2023 – 5th Sunday after Easter
8.00 a.m. Eucharist Cathedral There will be a Special General Meeting of
9.30 a.m. Eucharist St Martin the Guinea Grass Community Association VACANCY – NETWORK PLUMBER
11.00 a.m. Eucharist St Andrew to be held at the Guinea Grass Community
Centre on 17th May @ 7.30pm. Connect Saint Helena Ltd is seeking a suitably skilled and experienced person to join the Network Plumbing team to
The Parish of St James
undertake day to day implementation of planned and reactive maintenance operations.
Sunday 14th May 2023 – 5th Sunday after Easter
The Agenda will consist of two items only:
9.30 a.m. Reserved Sacrament St James Applicants for this position should have 2 years technical experience in plumbing and water distribution processes,
3.30 p.m. Diocesan Service – St Michael be physically fit, have an awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace, and have a valid drivers’ licence class A.
Eucharist Commemorate 1. Election of a Committee to manage
our community’s birth on
th
the Centre. Connect Saint Helena Ltd offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
5 May 1659 and our
island’s community
2. Any other relevant business. Other benefits include 15% pension contributions of the base salary and 25 days annual leave.
involvement in the
Liberation of African Nominations have been received for the For a full job description and/or further details on this position please contact Paul Duncan on (+290) 22255
Slaves
Executive positions of the Committee and or email paul.duncan@connect.co.sh.
th
Thursday 18 May further nominations will be accepted and can Completed application forms can be handed into the Connect Saint Helena Ltd main office at Seales Corner,
7.00 p.m. Reserved Sacrament with St John be notified to Earl Henry, Tel No. 24313 prior Jamestown or via email: annalisa.young@connect.co.sh by 9:00am on Friday, 26 May 2023.
Healing to the arranged date or nominees must turn
up on the evening of the meeting. To be considered for this role please complete our application form, CV’s will not be accepted.
The Parish of St Matthew

Sunday 14th May 2023 – 5th Sunday after Easter Members of the Community are asked to
11.15 a.m. Reserved Sacrament St Mark attend to show their support to keep a “well
th
Tuesday 16 May
kept, well used facility” operational.
7.00 p.m. Reserved Sacrament St Mark
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NOTICE BOARD NOTICE BOARD

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NOTICE BOARD
SHG VACANCIES
Career Access St Helena (CASH) Manager
(Within Education, Skills & Employment Portfolio)
An exciting role has become available within Lifelong Learning. As the Manager of Career
Access St Helena (CASH), you will be responsible for providing a one stop shop for career
services and employment related resources and ensuring the delivery of high quality services
and positive outcomes for the community on St Helena.
Further information about the duties of the post and a copy of the job profile, interested persons
should contact Mrs Angela Benjamin, Head of Life Long Learning, Education, Skills & Employment on tele-
phone number 22607 or email: angela.benjamin@sainthelena.gov.sh
Application forms & Job Profile are available from: Central Human Resources or the SHG website at:
www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted through Directors, where applicable, to
Miss Anya Richards, Human Resources Officer, The Castle or e-mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no
later than 4pm on Friday, 19 May 2023.
BUDGET ASSISTANT
(Permanent post within Treasury, Infrastructure & Sustainable
Development Portfolio)
Are you a highly motivated individual looking for a career change or to progress career?
The Treasury Directorate is seeking to recruit a Budget Assistant. In this role you will support
Budget Holders and Accounting Officers in the completion of budget reports, and variance and
trend analysis to support decision making.
Further information about the duties of the post and a copy of the job profile, interested persons
should contact Joanne Jonas, Budget Officer on telephone number 22470 or email:
joanne.jonas@sainthelena.gov.sh
Application forms are available from Central Human Resources or the SHG website at:
www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted through Directors, where applicable, to
Sharina Williams, Human Resources Officer, The Castle or e-mail recruiment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later
than 4pm on Thursday, 18 May 2023.
ASSISTANT BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE MANAGER
(Permanent post within Treasury, Infrastructure & sustainable
Development Portfolio)
Are you a highly motivated individual with good project planning and management skills?
We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Buildings Maintenance Manager who will be responsible
for the planning and management of small works and construction projects for SHG.
Further information about the duties of the post and a copy of the job profile, interested persons
should contact Theron Henry, Buildings Maintenance Manager on telephone number 25722 or email:
theron.henry@sainthelena.gov.sh
Application forms are available from Central Human Resources & Organisational Development or the
SHG website at: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted through Directors,
where applicable, to Sharina Williams, Human Resources Officer, The Castle or e-mail
recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later than 4pm on Thursday, 18 May 2023.
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NOTICE BOARD
SHG VACANCIES
Fire Fighter
(Within Safety, Security & Home Affairs Portfolio)
The St. Helena Fire & Rescue service is looking to recruit a highly movated and enthusiasc Fire Fighter.
Some of the many aspects of the post are dealing with the public, remaining calm under extreme levels of
pressure whilst ensuring protecon is given for the safety of the people and properes from fire and other
hazards, to the highest possible standard of care and quality.
Further information about the duties of the post and a copy of the job profile, interested persons
should contact: Alan Thomas (Brigade Manager), Jason Lawrence (Watch Manager), on telephone num-
ber 23344 or email: dfc.fire@helanta.co.sh & stno.fire@helanta.co.sh
Application forms and Job Profile are available from: Central Human Resources or the SHG website at:
www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted through Directors, where applicable, to
Anya Richards, Human Resources Officer, The Castle or e-mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later
than 4pm GMT on Thursday, 18 May 2023. You will be expected to pass a endurance test.
Kitchen Support Worker
(Health & Social Care Portfolio)
The Health & Social Care Portfolio is seeking to employ a highly motivated individual who will
be responsible for the Hospital Kitchen by ensuring that meals distributed by the Central Kitch-
en at the Community Care Complex are collected and distributed to the Hospital inpatients in a
timely and effective manner, and to keep the Hospital Kitchen and serving area clean. The suc-
cessful candidate will also be required to prepare breakfast, tea, supper, light meals and plating
of meals for inpatients. You will be required to work on a shift basis, Monday to Sunday 7-3pm
Further information about the duties of the post, interested persons should contact: Diana Cham-
bers, Head Cook on telephone number 23090.
To access the Job Profile and Application forms online visit www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/vacancies
or alternatively, both are available from Central Human Resources & Organisational Development. Applica-
tions should be submitted through Directors, where applicable, to Camilla Thomas, Trainee Human Re-
sources Officer, the Castle or e-mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later than 4pm on Tuesday, 16
May 2023.
To be considered for these roles, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean
that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
SHG positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability,
age, sexual orientation,
religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specifi-
cation. All disabled
applicants meeting the minimum criteria listed in the job profile will be guaranteed an interview.
All appointments are subject to the successful candidate providing satisfactory clearances, including a medi-
cal check and vetting/DBS clearance.
SHG reserves the right to have information provided on the application form independently verified.
Benefits are subject to change and may only apply to certain roles.
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NOTICE BOARD
SHG VACANCIES
Senior Human Resources Assistant
(Central Support Service)
Central Human Resources is seeking a highly motivated individual who possess excellent Com-
munication and Administrative skills and has a keen eye for detail. This role requires you to
have good organisational skills and the ability to use your own initiative to ensure tight dead-
lines are met. If you are looking for a challenge, career change or to progress your career, then
here is an opportunity for you to join the team! Central HR is a fast paced working environment
offering an exciting opportunity and we would like to hear from YOU!
Further information about the duties of the post, interested persons should contact Anya Richards,
Human Resources Officer on telephone number 22470 or email: anya.richards@sainthelena.gov.sh
Job Profile and Application forms are available from Central Human Resources & Organisational De-
velopment or the SHG website at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted
through Directors, where applicable, to Camilla Thomas, Trainee Human Resources Officer, The Castle or e-
mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later than 4pm on Tuesday 16 May 2023.
PORTFOLIO ASSISTANT
(Central Support Service)
The Central Support Service is seeking to employ a highly motivated individual to
provide a high quality personal administration service to the Portfolio Director and
Minister for Treasury, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development which supports the
smooth running of Portfolios and delivers a high quality, customer focused service.
Further information about the duties of the post, interested persons should contact Carol Henry, Head
of Administration Support Service on telephone number 22470 or email: carol.henry@sainthelena.gov.sh
Job Profile and Application forms are available from Central Human Resources & Organisational De-
velopment or the SHG website at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted
through Directors, where applicable, to Camilla Thomas, Trainee Human Resources Officer, The Castle or e-
mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later than 4pm on Tuesday 16 May 2023.
To be considered for these roles, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean
that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
SHG positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability,
age, sexual orientation,
religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specifi-
cation. All disabled
applicants meeting the minimum criteria listed in the job profile will be guaranteed an interview.
All appointments are subject to the successful candidate providing satisfactory clearances, including a medi-
cal check and vetting/DBS clearance.
SHG reserves the right to have information provided on the application form independently verified.
Benefits are subject to change and may only apply to certain roles.
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NOTICE BOARD
SHG VACANCIES
Counter Assistant/Dispenser
(Fixed-Term up to 31 March 2024)
The Health and Social Care Portfolio is seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual to provide
support to the Pharmacy section by conducting both counter assistant and dispenser duties to
an efficient and effective standard. The successful candidate will be required to assist with stock
control and to ensure that prepared prescriptions are issued correctly whilst updating and
maintaining the Pharmacy records.
Further information about the duties of the post and a copy of the job profile, interested persons
should contact: James Pilkington, Pharmacist on telephone number 25867 or email:
james.pilkington@sainthelena.gov.sh
Application forms and job profile are available from Central Human Resources & Organisational
Development or the SHG website at: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted
through Directors, where applicable, to Camilla Thomas, Trainee Human Resources Officer, The Castle or
e-mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later than 4pm on Wednesday, 24 May 2023.
WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES OPERATOR
(Environment, Natural Resources & Planning Portfolio)
The Waste Management Services team is seeking to employ a highly motivated individual to join
their dedicated team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an efficient and
effective cleansing and waste management service to address all waste issues on the Island in
accordance with the Section’s work policies, procedures and guidelines. If you are physically fit
and an effective team player then we would be interested in hearing from you.
Further information about the duties of the post and a copy of the job profile, interested persons
should contact Miss Terri Clingham, Environmental Officer, Risk Management on telephone number 24724 or
email: terri.clingham@sainthelena.gov.sh
Job Profile and Application forms are available from Central Human Resources & Organisational
Development or the SHG website at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted
through Directors, where applicable, to Camilla Thomas, Trainee Human Resources Officer, The Castle or e-
mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later than 4pm on Wednesday 24 May 2023.
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
(6 month Fixed-Term Contract)
within Treasury, Infrastructure & Sustainable Development Portfolio
Are you a highly motivated individual seeking a career change? And do you have good team-
work and a problem-solving skills? If so, Central Finance has an opportunity for you to join their
team. You will ensure efficient and accurate entry of financial data through the government ac-
counting system and the effective monitoring of St Helena Government’s transactions.
Further information about the duties of the post and a copy of the job profile, interested persons
should contact: Kelsey Henry, Acting Senior Accounts Assistant on telephone number 22470 or email:
kelsey.henry@sainthelena.gov.sh
Application forms are available from Central Human Resources or the SHG website at:
www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted through Directors, where applicable, to
Sharina Williams, Human Resources Officer, The Castle or e-mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no
later than 4pm on Thursday, 25 May 2023.
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NOTICE BOARD NOTICE BOARD

SHG VACANCIES
BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio) DESIGN & BUILD OF A NEW PRISON

Are you a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills? Are you con- Reference: TISD-1699-SHG
fident in using ICT systems including Management Information systems and MS Of-
fice? Can you provide effective & efficient support to the Administration and Manage- St Helena Government are requesting Expressions of Interest from suitably, qualified contractors to
ment section of the Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio? This could be an design and build a New Prison on St Helena Island.
opportunity for you.
The Government of St Helena has received planning permission and is committed
commit to constructing a
Further information about the duties of the post and a copy of the job profile, interested persons
should contact: Mrs. Wendy Benjamin, Director of Education, Skills & Employment on telephone number new prison development on a rural, greenfield site in the north
north-east
east of the Island. A concept design
22607 or email: wendy.benjamin@sainthelena.gov.sh has been developed for the new prison to house approximately 60 inmates. It is envisaged that the
detailed design of the new prison will
will be based on the UK Ministry of Justice (MOJ) Category C
requirements, incorporating appropriate relaxations/exemptions to suit the particular circumstances
To access the Job Profile and Application forms online visit www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/vacancies or
alternatively, both are available from: Central Human Resources & Organisational Development. Applications of St Helena. The Government of St Helena intends to procure the new prison under design & build
should be submitted through Directors, where applicable, to Anya Richards, Human Resources Officer, the arrangements (FIDIC Yellow Book).
Castle or e-mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later than 4pm on 4pm on Friday, 26 May 2023.
The proposed prison will be located within the Longwood Area (Bottom Woods) and will require the

CUSTOMS OFFICERS (Part-time & Full-time) provision of a new access road, civil works to form the proposed site, associated service provisions
(anticipated to include
e for a sewerage treatment plant which may be required to service properties in
(Safety, Security & Home Affairs Portfolio) the Longwood locality), full build and subsequent fit out.

The Government of St Helena would therefore now like to hear from firms who have an appropriate
Do you want to make a difference or are you looking for a career change? Do you track-record of designing
gning and/or building prisons for the MOJ, or other clients, and who would be
have excellent communication skills and a problem-solving attitude? If so, HM Reve- interested in submitting a design and build tender for the construction of a new prison in St Helena.
nue & Customs has an opportunity for you to join their team to reduce threats to the
Border Integrity of St. Helena Interested firms should register on the St Helena Government eProcurement Portal
P through
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sainthelena/aspx/Home
tendhost.co.uk/sainthelena/aspx/Home.. A number of documents with additional
Further information about the duties of the post interested persons should contact: Juliette O’Dean, on
information are available on the site.
telephone number 22287 or email: Juliette.odean@sainthelena.gov.sh. Please note that as part of the short-
listing process you will be required to undertake an online assessment.
Interested firms should submit their name (legal entity),
entity), company brochure, registered address and
contact details via the e-procurement
procurement portal by the deadline. Submissions should also include brief
Application forms and Job Profile are available from: Central Human Resources or the SHG website
details of prisons constructed for MOJ or other clients (with dates) in the £3 - 10 million range, and
at: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/vacancies. Applications should be submitted through Directors, where applicable,
to Anya Richards, Human Resources Officer, The Castle or e-mail recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh by no particularly
icularly highlighting any relevant overseas projects experience.
later than 4pm on Thursday, 25th May 2022.
All communication, clarifications, general questions and submissions of your response must be
To be considered for these roles, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean made via the eProcurement Portal.
that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
Help guides to assist registration can be found on the Suppli
Supplier
er Information section.
SHG positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability,
age, sexual orientation,
religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specifi- The deadline for expressions of interest is submissions is Friday, 12 May 2023, at 1pm GMT.
cation. All disabled
applicants meeting the minimum criteria listed in the job profile will be guaranteed an interview. SHG
All appointments are subject to the successful candidate providing satisfactory clearances, including a medi- 13 April 2023
cal check and vetting/DBS clearance.
SHG reserves the right to have information provided on the application form independently verified.
Benefits are subject to change and may only apply to certain roles. www.sainthelena.gov.sh
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Vacancy
Travel Agent VACANCY – GIS SURVEYOR/CAD TECHNICIAN
Salary for the post will commence at £8,892 per annum (£741 per month) Connect Saint Helena Ltd is seeking a suitably qualified person to fill the position of
Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc has a vacancy within the Shipping & Travel Department for a Travel Agent. GIS Surveyor/CAD Technician in the Project Team.
As the Travel Agent you will be responsible for passengers travel arrangements.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team to support the collation and processing of data for the
Interested Persons Should: development of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) on the water, sewerage and energy
• Have Grade C or above in GCSE Maths & English or equivalent and possess competency in IT infrastructure for the Company.
• Have a customer focused approach with excellent frontline customer service skills
• Possess excellent organisation, interpersonal & communication skills Applicants for this position should have GCSE Maths and English at Grade C and above or an equivalent, Computer
• Be highly analytical with a high degree of attention to detail
skills at an intermediate level, Health and Safety awareness, a minimum of 1 years’ experience in Practical
• Possess cash-handling experience
Surveying, ArcGIS/ArcView, AutoCAD Design and have a valid drivers’ license in class A.
• Possess experience with performing general administrative duties
Connect Saint Helena Ltd offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous professional development and be willing to undertake further training, including
Other benefits include 15% pension contributions of the base salary and 25 days annual leave.
training offshore as required
• Have the ability to multitask, organise workload and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
For a full job description and/or further details on this position please contact Anthony Thomas on 22255
• Be target driven and committed to service excellence or email anthony.thomas@connect.co.sh
• Be able to work independently and use own initiative to problem solve
• Be willing to work outside of normal working hours as required Completed application forms can be handed into the Connect Saint Helena Ltd main office at Seales Corner,
For further information, including the Company’s attractive benefits package contact: Jamestown or via email: annalisa.young@connect.co.sh by 9:00am on Friday, 26 May 2023.
Kerry Yon, Shipping & Travel Manager via 22523 shipping-travelmanager@solomons.co.sh
Application forms may be collected from Solomons Main Office Reception, Jamestown or alternatively an electronic copy can be requested via To be considered for this role please complete our application form, CV’s will not be accepted.
hradmin@solomons.co.sh and completed forms should be returned to Anya Thomas, Human Resources Development Officer, Solomons Main Office,
Jamestown by 23 May 2023.
Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc offers an attractive benefits package to Employees which includes but are not limited to:
Pension Contributions Attractive Leave Packages including annual leave, sickness absence leave, maternity/parental leave Staff Discounts

Vacancy
generates rapidly and their arrows were swiftly sinking in the

On target with targets. They all had fun and enjoyed their time learning how
to shoot archery, hitting the balloons was a challenge but they

Carpenter
all were deflated in the end by shooting arrows.

New Horizon’s A great enthusiasm from members this Tuesday night with
blazing guns and combustion of whistling shots echoing
down range on a warm still night from thirteen members.
Salary for the post will commence at £9,960 per annum (£830 per month) Pat Henry, Contributed A new youth entry joined the group, Georgia Young, look-
ing forward to training and become another active member. A
Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc has a vacancy within the Building Works Department for a Carpenter.
warm introduction given to anyone is vital to become mem-
As the Carpenter you will construct, repair, restore and install structural woodwork and related materials which requires the use of bers and get involved with our activities. Georgia was given
standard carpentry tools and carpentry bench machinery. safety briefings and demonstrations and then putting her to
the test, settling into a good position she began to shoot, her
Interested Persons Should: first shot indicates she has a keen eye for the target. As she
• Be competent in Maths & English continues, her shots piercing the targets with pretty good
• Ideally have NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Carpentry groupings, finishing her both targets scoring 82 & 92.1. Well
• Have at least 3 years’ experience working within the Carpentry Field done Georgia - she has a lot more to give.
• Have a Safety Awareness Certificate, or have undertaken Health & Safety on the worksite training and have the ability to carry out The night’s big guns didn’t show too many high 90’s but their
risk assessments gatherings chatting about the wonderful weekend celebra-
• Be knowledgeable of tools, equipment and materials common to the Carpentry trade tions were a hot topic, the warmth and friendliness strength-
• Have the ability to operate power & hand tools ens our club, making it a happy home. Helen did a little better
• Have skills in construction, repair, restoration & installation of wood or related materials, including cabinet-making techniques this week with 93.2 & 95.5, John were lined up with 94.4 & 90,
• Be able to make assessments of job requirements, estimate material requirements and provide method statements Mike steadily settled with 93.4 & 91.2, Dan was right on target
• Be able to follow technical drawing plans with 98.8 & 98.7, Michael surprised himself with 94.1 & 96.4,
• Have a clean & valid Driver’s License in classes A & C in number 3 lane was Jodie with 98.3, Debbie shot better this

N
• Desirably possess experience with undertaking general Artisan duties (maintenance works, plumbing, tiling etc.) week with 92.2 & 93.3, Ela back on the throne and shot 94 &
For further information, including the Company’s attractive benefits package contact: ew Horizon’s booked an Archery session on Thursday, 4 94.2, Mr Rex Young with his lever action Martini shot 98.4 &
May, at Jamestown Rifle Club which sixteen members attended 99.8, we also welcomed a holiday entry Douglas Laird who is
Mr Ian Gough, General Manager (Services & Properties) via 22380 GM-Services.Properties@solomons.co.sh
Application forms may be collected from Solomons Main Office Reception, Jamestown or alternatively an electronic copy can be requested via in two groups. They were made welcome, a brief description of no stranger to shooting, he shot 97.4 & 95.1, well done and
hradmin@solomons.co.sh and completed forms should be returned to Anya Thomas, Human Resources Development Officer, Solomons Main Office, what we do in the club in terms of shooting activities, a safe- wishing him a wonderful visit. Thanks to everyone who made
Jamestown by 23 May 2023. ty briefing on archery and techniques were given followed by such a sparkling night, thanks to Helen for the lovely tasty
demonstrations on shooting the bows and arrow. It’s normal cake we all enjoyed it. Our best wishes to Helen who leaves
Solomon & Company (St Helena) Plc offers an attractive benefits package to Employees which includes but are not limited to:
not to feel comfortable when first trying a new sport but with on the weekend flight to the UK, safe travels and see you back
Pension Contributions Attractive Leave Packages including annual leave, sickness absence leave, maternity/parental leave Staff Discounts
the joyful feelings of hitting the target their determination with us soon, until next week enjoy a peaceful weekend.
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SPORTS ARENA
The SHCA T20 District Tournament contin-
ued over the weekend with three matches
played over Saturday and Sunday amid It’s a
the on-Island celebrations for King Charles
coronation.
In the weekend’s opener, Levelwood ce-
Levelwood
mented their place as District Champions
2023 with another win, continuing their un-
defeated streak in the tournament with one
Thing
game to go.
The match, which was closely contested be-
tween Levelwood and Longwood, was won
by Levelwood by seven runs. After opting to
bat, the boys from Levelwood posted 159
runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs.
In a valiant reply, Longwood came so close
with a total of 152 runs in 20 overs, also with
a loss of six.
Later in the afternoon on Saturday, it was
Half Tree Hollow picking up a seven wicket
victory over St Pauls. After choosing to
head to the crease first, St Pauls put up 134
runs before losing their final wicket after
18 overs. Half Tree Hollow’s response saw
them reach 135 runs in the 18th over having
lost three wickets along the way.
In the weekend’s final match, Jamestown
registered a victory over Sandy Bay by four
T20 District Fixtures
wickets. After bowling out Sandy Bay for Saturday, April 29
98 runs in the 16th over, Jamestown struck 1:30pm Levelwood vs Sandy Bay
their way to 99 for the loss of six in 15 overs
to take home the win. Sunday, April 30
10am St Pauls v Jamestown
1:30pm HTH v Longwood